Cucumber Jalepanos lime salsa

 

Cucumber Salsa final

About:

A refreshing salsa of cool cucumber, bell peppers, onion along with lemon flavour and jalapeno. Some may feel jalopeno to be hot and few like to light your mouth on fire. So if you find yourself with a dud, just add some red pepper flakes to the desired level of hotness.

This dip can be served with any flavoured rice dish (mexican) or topped on baked potatoes or with tortilla chips.

Yields-2-3 servings
Preparation time-15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Deseeded/finey chopped cucumber- 1cup (approx. 1medium)
  • Deseeded finely chopped bell peppers/capsicum-1medium (i used 1/2green and 1/2red)
  • Finely chopped onion-1medium
  • Jalepeno pepper deseeded and chopped-1small
  • Thick greek yogurt-1/2cup
  • Minced garlic cloves-2
  • Cumin-1/4tsp
  • Lime juice-1-2tbsp
  • Lime zest-1tsp
  • Salt- to taste
  • Olive oil-1tbsp
  • Minced cilantro-2tbsp

Procedure:

  • In a large bowl ccombine all the ingredients. Refrigerate for at least for 1-2hours before serving.

Note:

  • Sour cream can be used alternatively to greek yogurt.
  • Spices can be altered as per the taste.

About Chitra Jagadish

My passion for Cooking & love to explore healthy recipes. This blog is a result from it and am here to share 'Recipes for Healthy living'...Its all about 'FOOD and HEALTH'

Posted on October 30, 2014, in Dips, Dips, Indian, International. Bookmark the permalink. 26 Comments.

  1. Reblogged this on MrMilitantNegro™.

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  2. I love that salsa with the rice dish, it looks so fresh and delicious. Cucumber and lime are a beautiful combination.

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  3. Wow.. Love salsa. drooling here 🙂

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  4. Looks really delicious, Chitra 🙂

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  5. Reblogged this on Chef Ceaser.

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  6. I am definitely trying this!

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  7. This looks so refreshing and delicious! I love salsas with cucumber, and i love cucumber dips and here you have both together!

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  8. wow this sounds amazing! what nice great combo of flavors

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  9. That sounds so lovely and refreshing! Great recipe!

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